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> More able students to study Lutheran theology and be prepared as pastors and deaconesses in Africa > Means to support teachers so that they can concentrate on teaching, preaching and research. > More bursaries for students from Africa to study Lutheran theology … Continue reading →

On Saturday, the 5th March, the LTS offered a workshop on “women and ordination”. This had been initiated by the LCSA Botswana diocesan synod in November 2010. After deliberations with the LCSA Church Council the workshop was planned at the … Continue reading →

On the 13th March—Invocavit Sunday—Thokane Skosana was inducted into his vicarage at St.Peter’s Lutheran Church in the town of Siyabuswa, KwaNdebele. Last year he finished his studies at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane and now he is to serve … Continue reading →

Since reading the novels of Andre Brink I have wanted to visit South Africa. The desire has grown as I have followed the course of events in this country over the last 25 years. My curiosity about the political and … Continue reading →

I am grateful to Dr. Wilhelm Weber for the invitation to teach two advanced courses in the intensive term (February 28- March 11) at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria).  I also wish to thank Benediction Lutheran Church (Milwaukee) and … Continue reading →

Lutheran missionaries came from Ghana in 1994:  John and  Solomon. They started the church in E. Uganda, the Busoga kingdom in Jinja near the source of the Nile.  Missionary John invited Lutheran Hour Ministries to open media  ministries in the … Continue reading →

Thank God, I went home for Christmas holidays after being at LTS for another academic year. It was amazing to see my family again, friends and colleagues; I cannot explain the joy and excitement…it is true home is sweet! It … Continue reading →

Rev. Dr. Carl Rockrohr together with his wife Deborah and their son Ted standing on Church Square in down-town Pretoria. Both Carl and Debbie have received and accepted a call to serve with the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa. Carl … Continue reading →

Missionar Cassier klagte nach zehn Jahren als Tswanamissionar, dass er immer noch erleben musste, dass er ein Wort noch nicht kannte, das gebraucht wurde. Er konnte dann nachfragen. Seit 1963 gebe ich die wöchentlichen Tswanalesepredigten heraus, die damals noch von … Continue reading →

Dear Students of Theology, what shall an old Lutheran pastor and teacher of theology say to students at the 50th anniversary of his ordination? Before I talk about the privilege that a sinful man is accepted by the Lord of … Continue reading →